Metallic dish-rack.



Patented Sept. 25,1917;

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METALLIC DISH-RACK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

" Patented Sept. 25, 3196 .7.

Application filed September 30, 1915. Serial No. 53,340.

To all whom z'l may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW M. VANDER- BEEK, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Fla-infield, county of Somerset, and State of New Jersey, whose post-office address is Plainfield, N. l, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Metallic Dish-Racks, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The object ofmy invention is to provide a device of this class which may be used with white enamel sinks and protect the same, and yet the rack will remain clean and sanitary and durable under all the conditions of service. a rack which is free from places where dirt may accumulate and which is thoroughly braced so as to prevent all distortion under the normal conditions of service. A. further object is to provide a rack which may be used as a dish support or table protector or other device for supporting one body away from another.

For a more particular description of my invention, reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part hereof, in which Figure 1 is a rack.

Fig. 2 is a. side elevation of the same.

Figs. 3 and 4 show an improved form of rubber shoe for supporting the rack, Fig. 3 being a plan view and Fig. 4 a side elevation.

Figs. 5 and 6 show one of these improved shoes on a foot projecting from the rack, Fig. 5 being a plan view and Fig. 6 a sec tional view, the section the shoe.

Throughout the various views of the drawings, similar reference characters designate similar parts.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention an endless loop which is connected near its middle by a transversely extending bar 2 to stiflen the same and its ends are connected by the longitudinally extending bars 3 and 4:, the bars 3 having loops 5 at intervals, say two intervals, and the bars 4 plan view of my improved denies A further object is to provide being taken through of this patent may be obtained i'cr five cents each, by Washington, D. (3.

being straight from end to end. Both the bars 3 and 4 are welded and preferably elec trically Welded to the frame 1, as well as the crossing 2 so that an exceedingly rigid structure is formed without recesses for the accumulation of dirt.

Each foot 5 carries a rubber shoe 6 which is made substantially as shown in Fig. 3 to Fig. 6 inclusive, with an elliptical cross-sec tion and a rectangular longitudinal section with anopening 7 at the bottom through which water may drain. What elastic so that it is enlarged when passing over the foot 5 to which it is attached and is held in place by its resiliency. As these rubber shoes or tips become worn they may be readily removed and they are always available in a proper condition to supportthe rack.

The rack may be used, as above stated, by being placed in a sink so asto keep the dishes oil the same while they drip, or it may be placed on a table or other piece of furniture so as to carry a hot iron or other heated object, or it be used on a shelf, or otherwise, and cake placed thereon to dry so as not tdbecome soggy. variety of uses not all of forth in the foregoing. v

While I have shown and described one embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that it is not restricted thereto, but is broad enough to cover all structures that come within the scope of the annexed claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is,

1. In a device of the class described, an endless loop having a transverse bar and longitudinal bars all welded together, some of said longitudinal bars being provided with loops to form feet.

2. In a device of the class described, a rubber shoe having a perforated bottom and a longitudinally disposed opening adapted to pass over the foot of a rack.

AN DREW M. VANDERBEEK. Witnesses: v ALBERTA TDonLrvnn,

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